The US Championship is getting to the critical stage. A mistake can be costly as there are very few rounds left after today. Kamsky and Nakamura are leading the field by a full point. But can they maintain this lead?
US Championship round 8 pairings
| 1 | GM Seirawan, Yasser | 2.5 | 2643 | – GM Onischuk, Alexander | 4.0 | 2660 | |
| 2 | GM Kaidanov, Gregory S | 3.0 | 2594 | – GM Robson, Ray | 3.0 | 2614 | |
| 3 | GM Akobian, Varuzhan | 3.5 | 2625 | – GM Ramirez, Alejandro | 2.5 | 2593 | |
| 4 | GM Shulman, Yuri | 4.0 | 2571 | – GM Hess, Robert L | 2.5 | 2635 | |
| 5 | GM Stripunsky, Alexander | 3.0 | 2562 | – GM Nakamura, Hikaru | 5.0 | 2775 | |
| 6 | GM Lenderman, Aleksandr | 4.0 | 2587 | – GM Kamsky, Gata | 5.0 | 2741 |
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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